Radiologists who interpret a high volume of mammograms may not detect more cancers, but are better at determining which suspicious lesions are not malignant, according to a new study published online and in the April print edition of Radiology.

Implementing healthcare reform and meeting stage 1 "meaningful use" requirements comprise the top two priorities of healthcare IT professionals, reveals a survey released earlier this week by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) at its annual meeting.

Royal Philips Electronics and Microsoft Corp. on Monday announced a collaborative endeavor wherein the latter’s iSite PACS will be integrated with the Microsoft Amalga data aggregation platform.

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has issued evidence-based guidelines for the use of palliative radiotherapy to treat bone metastases.

Utah’s House of Representatives late last week passed a bill that would allow a radiologist assistant to perform radiological procedures under the supervision of a radiologist.

The single stand-alone hospital may be a “concept of the past”, John Reiboldt, managing director of Coker Capital Advisors, told an audience at the HIMSS11 conference in Orlando, Fla., yesterday.

The House Judiciary Committee earlier this week approved a bill to limit malpractice damages, HR 5, the Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act, by a vote of 18 to 15 and has submitted it to the full House of Representatives for consideration. Introduced by Representatives Phil Gingrey, MD (R-GA), David Scott (D-GA),

In the latest study to question the benefits of mammographic screening for breast cancer, the authors of a study published online in the Annals of Oncology concluded that trends in advanced breast cancer incidence do not bear out that regular mammographic screening in parts of the world where it is available lead to a decline in mortality.